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Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz

Dededo, Guam

Camp Blaz honors National Blood Donor Month

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BLAZ, Guam – On Tuesday, January 27, in honor of National Blood Donor Month, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz will be hosting a blood drive, with support from the Armed Service Blood Program, based at Naval Hospital Guam. This will be the 3rd donation event held at Camp Blaz to-date, which will contribute to the previously donated 52 units of blood, valued at $22,610.34. “It costs me almost nothing,” said Cpl. Braiden Grissom, data systems administrator, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz.“I am able and willing to sit in a chair for 20-30 minutes to contribute towards providing a vital resource for my community” Blood drive technicians come equipped with the capacity to collect 50 donations/units of blood, per donation drive. Previously, Camp Blaz has averaged 25 donations per drive, but with increased outreach and coordination, the goal is to reach the maximum of 50. “The goal is 50 units” said one of the blood drive coordinators, Sgt. Kendell Jones, personnel noncommissioned officer in charge, Headquarters Company, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz.“50 units of donation have the capacity to impact 150 people – coming from an installation of about 160, I think 50 units is a reasonable goal we’re hoping to achieve.” Join our Marines and Camp Blaz personnel on January 27 to maximize donation contributions. Those with base access may participate by visiting the Camp Blaz Gym from 0900-1130, and 1200-1300. Any contribution can significantly impact the life of someone in our community.

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Change of Command Ceremony: Col. Ernest Govea relinquishes command to Col. Richard D. Marshall Jr.

CAMP BLAZ, Guam — The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz relinquished command during a change of command ceremony Thursday, marking a new chapter in the base’s leadership. Col. Ernest Govea who assumed command in July 2023, handed over responsibilities to Col. Richard Marshall in a ceremony attended by Marines, local officials and members of the community. The event, held on base, recognized Govea’s role in overseeing key developments at Camp Blaz, including infrastructure growth and ongoing integration with the local community.

Camp Blaz to Run 249 Miles in Celebration of the Marine Corps’ 249th Birthday

To celebrate the Marine Corps’ 249th Birthday, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz will collectively run 249 miles during a 24-hour period. The birthday run starts, Nov. 6, 7 a.m. in Agat. The run ends on Nov. 7, on MCB Camp Blaz, with the entire unit finishing the last mile together. The event will conclude with a traditional birthday cake-cutting ceremony. Media is invited to cover the 249th Birthday Run during the following times: Nov. 6, 9:30 - 10 a.m. – Asan Beach Park (broll/photos run) and interviews with MCB Camp Blaz Commanding Officer, Sergeant Major, runners Nov. 7, 8:30 - 9 a.m. – MCB Camp Blaz, (Old NCTS) (broll/photos of unit run, cake-cutting ceremony) and interview with MCB Camp Blaz Commanding Officer, Sergeant Major, runners

2024 Toys for Tots Commences CNMI

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz is proud to announce the start of the eighth Toys for Tots campaign in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. With a partnership between the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, First Lady Wella Foundation with the Office of the Governor, Associated Students of Northern Marianas College, and Rota Chamber of Commerce

Mokfok Mañaina Reinterment

On Sept. 28, 2024, the Guam State Historic Preservation Office will host a reinterment ritual aboard Skaggs Urban Training Complex, Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz (formally Andersen South). The ritual will include the reinterment of ancestral bone fragments found during cultural resource investigations in Mokfok, Dededo.During the construction of the

Media Availability: Information Meeting for Draft EA for Construction of Facilities and Infrastructure at the Guam National Wildlife Refuge Ritidian Unit

Members of the media are invited to a media availability before the public, joint informational meeting for the Draft Environmental Assessment for the construction of new Department of the Interior (DOI) facilities and infrastructure at the Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge.When: Sept. 12, 4:30-4:50 p.m. *Please arrive 10 minutes

Marine Corps Reactivates Base on Guam

The U.S. Marine Corps reactivated a new base on Guam in a ceremony, Jan. 26, honoring the long-shared history of the Marine Corps and Guam and establishing a forward presence in the Indo-Pacific that will endure into the future.

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Reactivation & Naming Ceremony

The public is invited to attend the Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz reactivation and naming ceremony. The reactivation ceremony will be held at the Asan Beach Unit, National Historical Park on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz